Here Are 'GoT' Season 7 Episode Titles and What They Might Mean

HBO has released the titles and descriptions of Season 7 episodes.

HBO has released the titles and descriptions of the first three episodes of Game of Thrones Season 7 — and it spells trouble for Jon Snow, the newly minted King in the North. Of course, it also spells trouble for Queen Cersei Lannister. But when you rise to power by blowing up a large chunk of the population, that’s to be expected. As Cersei herself once told Ned Stark back in Season 1, “when you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die.”

Now, the descriptions of just three episodes doesn’t sound like a lot. But since Game of Thrones Season 7 is shorter than the previous ten-episode seasons at just seven episodes, three episodes comprises nearly half the season. Their descriptions are almost laughably cryptic as is customary for Game of Thrones. Recall that the Season 6 episode description for “The Door” said “Bran learns a great deal.”

1. Episode title: “Dragonstone”

What it means: From the title and the description of Daenerys’s segment — not to mention the shots in the Season 7 trailer — it’s clear that Daenerys will be landing in Westeros in the very first episode. Specifically, at Dragonstone. Onscreen in previous seasons, Dragonstone was Stannis Baratheon’s base. It was also where poor Gendry last appeared in Season 3 before his ill-fated longest rowing trip ever.

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But historically, it’s also an ancient Targaryen stronghold. Dany arriving is therefore a homecoming of sorts. Meanwhile, Cersei wants to “even the odds” because she’s probably heard about Jon Snow’s ascension as King in the North and Daenerys landing in Westeros. It’s hard to come quietly when you’re accompanied by giant fucking dragons.

As for Daenerys’s “unexpected visitor,” there are a number of characters it could be. Melisadre is shown at Dragonstone in the trailer so she’ll likely meet Dany at some point. Gendry could turn up again. Theon and Yara’s uncle Euron Greyjoy could catch up to Daenerys with his marriage proposal. While the episode title theoretically refers to Daenerys Stormborn, recall that one of Euron Greyjoy’s first lines in Season 6 was “I am the storm, the first and the last.” The Season 7 trailer shows a fiery ship battle involving Euron, Yara, and Theon. The title “Stormborn” could suggest it’s happening in this episode.

Cersei and Jaime Lannister in 'Game of Thrones' Season 7

3. Episode title: “The Queen’s Justice”

What it means: At the moment, the person most likely to present Cersei with a gift is Euron Greyjoy. At the end of Season 6, he was looking to woo either Cersei or Daenerys to get power, and Euron actor Pilou Asbæk has implied that Euron will be a potential love interest for Cersei. Alternately, it could be a malicious “dick in a box” type gift, but neither Jon nor Daenerys would be petty enough to send something of that nature. Arya or perhaps Sansa are the only current players who would.

The fact that Arya, Bran, and Sansa are absent from the episode descriptions is also very telling. Since the episode summaries are as vague as possible, it means that any detail about their plotlines is too spoiler-filled. The obvious suggestion is that Arya and Bran will both return to Winterfell for an epic, long-awaited Stark reunion within the first three episodes.